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Rohit, Kohli under fire as India chews over 'tough pill' of New Zealand loss

2024-11-05 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Nov 04 (AFP): Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma came under fire on Monday as India chewed over a 3-0 Test series home defeat to New Zealand, with critics calling the team ageing and low on confidence.The cricket superpower went...

Martinez's header gives Intera 1-0 win over Venezia

2024-11-05 00:00:00

MILAN, Nov 04 (Reuters): Inter Milan clinched a hard-fought 1-0 home victory over Venezia when a second-half header from Lautaro Martinez proved enough to seal the Serie A clash on Sunday.Inter are now in second place in the table with...

Players of Bangladesh cricket team attend a practice session

2024-11-05 00:00:00

Players of Bangladesh cricket team attend a practice session at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE on Monday, ahead of their ODI series against Afghanistan which will start on November 06 — BCB

Tigresses set to host SA, Windies, SL, Zimbabwe

2024-11-05 00:00:00

Bangladesh will host South Africa, West Indies, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in home series as the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday gave significance to Test matches and bilateral rubbers while announcing women's cricket Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the...

Indonesia volcano eruption kills 10

2024-11-05 00:00:00

JAKARTA, Nov 04 (Reuters): At least 10 people died after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in eastern Indonesia erupted near midnight on Sunday, spewing explosive plumes of lava and forcing authorities to evacuate several nearby villages, officials said on Monday.Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki,...

Deceptive 'pro-Harris' manifesto tied to pro-Trump group

2024-11-05 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Nov 04 (AFP/BBC): It looks like Kamala Harris's political manifesto, but the catchily titled "Progress 2028" is actually a fake document that a funding watchdog says was produced by a dark money group with ties to Donald Trump's...

Spain's king, queen pelted with mud in flood-hit Valencia

2024-11-05 00:00:00

VALENCIA, Nov 04 (BBC): The king and queen of Spain have been pelted with mud and other objects by angry protesters during a visit to flood-hit Valencia. Shouts of "murderer" and "shame" were directed at the royal couple as they...

36 dead as overcrowded bus meets accident in N India

2024-11-05 00:00:00

LUCKNOW, Nov 04 (AP): A poorly maintained and overcrowded bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in northern India on Monday, killing at least 36 people and injuring several others, officials said.The accident occurred in Almora...

Swing states will decide US election

2024-11-05 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Nov 04 (Reuters): The winner of Tuesday's US presidential election will govern a nation of more than 330 million people, but the contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of thousands of voters - a tiny...

Should Bangladesh go for BFTA or STIP with USA?

Manzur Ahmed | 2024-11-05 00:00:00

Today, the citizens of the United States (US) are going to elect the next president of the world's most powerful country and the event is quite significant for the rest of the world. Many analysts have already outlined what a...

Digital platforms reshaping life

2024-11-05 00:00:00

In recent years, Bangladesh has embraced a digital transformation that is reshaping how people access services, shop, and connect. With the rise of "super apps" - applications offering multiple services under one platform, such as bKash, Pathao, and Sheba -...

Economic prospects of esports

2024-11-05 00:00:00

Competitive video games, or esports, are rapidly gaining popularity in Bangladesh. This dynamic industry offers multiple income streams, including professional gaming, content creation, and streaming.For professional gamers, esports are a lucrative pursuit, with earnings reaching millions through tournament prizes, sponsorships,...

Any answer to Dhaka's traffic mess?

Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-11-05 00:00:00

Chief Adviser of the interim government, Dr Muhammad Yunus, at a recently held meeting with some officials of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) and experts on transport engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) asked them to find...

Feasibility of projects and use of fund

2024-11-05 00:00:00

This is for the first time that anyone highly responsible has claimed, "We have destroyed the infrastructure of corruption". If it is so, the statement should pour honey in ears of the people in Bangladesh. While speaking at a seminar...

Ex-agri minister Abdus Shahid lands in jail

2024-11-04 00:00:00

A Dhaka court has sent to jail former agriculture minister Md Abdus Shahid in a case lodged over the murder of bus driver Alamgir Hossain during the student-led mass uprising, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Imran Ahammed passed the order on...

JCD leader held in murder case

2024-11-04 00:00:00

FARIDPUR, Nov 03 (UNB): The members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested a leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), student front of BNP , in the businessman murder case, Iyar Ali in Saltha upazila of Faridpur.The arrestee is Md...

HC allows preparing paper book for Zia charitable graft case

2024-11-04 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) has granted a petition for preparing the paper book to file an appeal against a 7-year jail sentence awarded to BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case, reports...

SC exempts 7 pro-BNP lawyers from contempt of court charges

2024-11-04 00:00:00

The Supreme Court (SC) has exempted seven pro-BNP lawyers from contempt of court charges brought against them for holding press conference against two the then judges of the apex court and bringing out procession on the court premises, reports BSS."Dismissed...

Complaint against Hasina lodged with ICC

2024-11-04 00:00:00

Asraful Arafin, a lawyer of London's 3 Bolt Court Chambers, has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague accusing former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, the ministers of her government and its associated state actors of...

Shahadat sworn in as CCC mayor

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-04 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 03: BNP leader Dr Shahadat Hossain has been sworn in as mayor of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC).Adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives and the Ministry of Land AF Hassan Ariff administered the oath...

Hold polls without delay to restore democracy: Fakhrul

FE REPORT | 2024-11-04 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir urged on Sunday the interim government to arrange national election without delay for restoring democracy in the country. Mentioning an adviser's comment that politicians were desperately seeking to get power,...

Weather (2024-11-04)

2024-11-04 00:00:00

Light rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office.Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged.The highest temperature...

Japan Visa Application Centre opens in city

2024-11-04 00:00:00

Japan Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Dhaka started its operations on Sunday, according to VFS Global, reports UNB.It is offering applicants "efficient and streamlined" application submission service.Appointments booked through the Embassy of Japan in Dhaka will be honoured for those...

Seven injured during uprising to get treatment in Turkey

2024-11-04 00:00:00

The Turkish government will provide free advanced treatment to seven Bangladeshis injured in the July-August mass uprising, reports UNB.The Turkish government took this decision in response to the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for better treatment of those...

Play stopped midway to 'ensure safety of audience', says Shilpakala DG

2024-11-04 00:00:00

Syed Jamil Ahmed, the director general (DG) of Shilpakala Academy, has explained the decision to stop a play midway was made to ensure the "safety of the audience", reports bdnews24.com.Given the circumstances, he feared the academy itself would become 'target'...

0.93m workers sent abroad since Jan

2024-11-04 00:00:00

With sincere efforts by different stakeholders, especially the government, Bangladesh sent abroad 0.9.3 million (9.30 lakh) workers with jobs from January to November 2 this year, reports BSS."The trend of overseas employment is satisfactory so far and we are expecting...

Touhid off to Kuwait to attend counter terrorism conference

2024-11-04 00:00:00

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday departed for Kuwait to attend the high-level counter-terrorism conference to be held on November 4-5 in Kuwait City, repoprts BSS.Kuwait, Tajikistan, and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) will jointly organise...

Five more held in city for setting army, police vehicles on fire

2024-11-04 00:00:00

Bangladesh Army personnel detained five more individuals over alleged involvement in escalating violence, including the vandalism of police and army vehicles in city's Mirpur area, reports UNB. They were detained on Saturday night in Kachukhet and Mirpur-14 under Kafrul and...

CA urges youths to dream to bring positive changes

2024-11-04 00:00:00

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday urged the young people to make up their mind and dream to bring a positive change in the country, reports BSS."I particularly encourage the young people to make up their mind, figure...

Rizwana focuses on tie-up with WB to advance BD's environmental priorities

FE REPORT | 2024-11-04 00:00:00

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the ministries of Environment and Water Resources, has opined that Bangladesh's partnership with the World Bank (WB) is essential for advancing the country's national environmental priorities. She said it during a meeting with a delegation...